Yet Another 9-0 SCOTUS ruling (For Religious Freedom)

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http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/396758/9-0-scotus-decision-clarifies-contours-religious-freedom-carrie-severino

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Approximately 50% of cases being decided 9-0 since 2009. Court continuing to rule in favor of freedom, and though this seems like a very minor issue, I find it extraordinarily important considering the conditions inmates are traditionally subjected to in this country to remove any aspect of humanity and individuality.

And I'm even sicker of the counter-argument "Oh, a truly religious person, wouldn't have committed such a severe crime." Probably some truth to that, but a) this goes beyond freedom of religion. That's just the stepping stone used to pass the right decision; and b) how are you holier to pass that judgment.

It gets even worse when people honestly think this belongs as part of the punishment.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Good Job, SCOTUS.

[BaconBacon96]

Excellent decision and good to see it's a unanimous one as well.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Good.

[Rockefeller GOP]

Very good to see.  Religious freedom, whether for Christians, Muslims or the unaffiliated, must always be respected.

[ElectionsGuy]

Good Job, SCOTUS.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Religious freedom is important - as long as it doesn't impinge on another's freedoms, then good.

[Lambsbread]

Religious freedom is important - as long as it doesn't impinge on another's freedoms, then good.

This. Freedom ruling.

[pbrower2a]

Considering that inmates may need religion as part of their rehabilitation and know it, this is right.

[RFayette]

If there isn't a genuinely good reason for restricting freedom that can't be done with other methods, then freedom stands.  Good to see the SC agrees.

[ag]

The sort of decision with which most people might agree. Though, frankly, I do not see why would one even need a religion to be allowed to keep a short beard in prison.   

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Good Job, SCOTUS.

[H. Ross Peron]

Good Job, SCOTUS.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Note this doesn't depend directly on the 1st amendment.  This decision was only made because the Federal Government passed a law that gets panned as anti-gay every time a state legislature tries to pass something similar.

[Cory]

Excellent decision and good to see it's a unanimous one as well.

[Associate Justice PiT]

And I'm even sicker of the counter-argument "Oh, a truly religious person, wouldn't have committed such a severe crime." Probably some truth to that, but a) this goes beyond freedom of religion. That's just the stepping stone used to pass the right decision; and b) how are you holier to pass that judgment.

     The idea that we can infringe on someone's expression as a punishment for committing a crime sounds like something out of 1984. I know it isn't a perfect analogy or even a great one, but the right to your own beliefs has to be something unalienable. To not permit such is dehumanizing.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Note this doesn't depend directly on the 1st amendment.  This decision was only made because the Federal Government passed a law that gets panned as anti-gay every time a state legislature tries to pass something similar.

Lolz. Not only that, but a law Chuck Schumer wanted to gut last year after the Hobby Lobby case. Glad that its a good law again.

[Bojack Horseman]

Good Job, SCOTUS.